"SFPP, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 27, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2022 |
| Operator | "SFPP, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.53235, -119.74685 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $130 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"01/27/2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1937 THE OPERATOR ON SHIFT WAS WALKING THE YARD NEAR THE INCOMING LINE AND NOTICED THE FULL FLOW RELIEF VALVE 1 WAS WET. HE OBSERVED THE FITTING WAS WEEPING OUT AND DRIPPING DOWN THE VALVE BODY. HE IMMEDIATELY PLACED A DRIP PAN BENEATH IT. THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER WAS CONTACTED AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE LEAK WAS FROM THE TOP STAINLESS FITTING GOING INTO THE VALVE BODY. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE FITTING AND APPLIED A PIPE DOPE ON THE THREADED CONNECTION AND RE-INSERTED THE FITTING. THE TYPE OF PIPE DOPE USED WILL MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF VIBRATION PREVENTING THE FITTING FROM COMING LOOSE. WE ARE CONFIRMING THE DATE MAOP WAS ESTABLISHED AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AS SOON AS IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPDATE 06-09-2022 - WE HAVE CONFIRMED THE MOP WAS ESTABLISHED ON 12/31/1957AS NOTED IN PART E QUESTIONS 2B."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.